Your Checklist in Cleaning the Office

Your Checklist in Cleaning the Office

There are a wide variety of instructions about tidying a messy house but there are only a few expressed ideas about cleaning up an office. It is true that a home is where we calm our selves down after eight or more hours of stress at work, but we must make equal effort in decluttering the office environment. After all, we spend most of our active moments there.

The following are the list of areas and things we must properly organize and check for a cleaner and more productive workplace.

1. Paperworks
It is exhausting to organize documents when the office receives it, but the hassle doubles when we let it pile up for weeks and the time comes when we have to look for that single sheet we ignored days ago. Loose papers, especially, should have a specific folder that is placed in a filing cabinet. Examples of these papers are invoices, gathered company receipts, work orders, and costumer profiles. Each kind should have a labeled folder according to its use. Desktop trays, on the other hand, should be the area for documents in current dispute like bills and deadlines.

Bonus tip: Are you in an office with a limited space? Consider scanning some documents and restore them electronically.

2. Computers
Although we prioritize the desktops and cabinets, we often forget the computers. Dust particles accumulate in and on our monitors and central processing units. Pay more attention to the spaces between keys on your keyboard, vents, and fans. Use a duster to invade the tight spaces on these areas and wipe the electronics with a soft rag moistened with a disinfectant spray. Be careful not to touch wires and other electronic parts inside.

3. Restrooms
Restrooms in the office can be dirtier than the ones at home because more number of people use it. It is, therefore, a must to clean it everyday for the safety of the employees. If your office is visited by clients, a dirty restroom will affect the company negatively. Do not forget to refill the liquid soap dispensers and the replace the toilet tissue rolls!

4. Waste baskets
Crumpled papers and plastic wrappers accumulate fast in the office setting. Empty the bins in the office spaces, public rooms, restrooms, conference rooms, and under your desk every day.

Discourage throwing unfinished food inside the air conditioned room since it may give off foul smells if not taken out for days.

5. Public areas
This is the place where clients wait or are entertained. This is also the place where we must earn the best impression. The seats should be free from dust and crumbs. Display updated magazines and pamphlets, the old ones are not usually read. If we put plants in this area, make sure it is healthy and free from dust.

We can actually make our office as comfortable as our house. A messy workplace inhibits the employees productivity and promptness. Create a schedule where workers are grouped and assigned to clean a certain area of the office to make the burden lighter.

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